Common will star in the leading role in Starz’s Black Samurai reboot.
Black Samurai promises to be an action-packed ride and with the Bruckheimer team, Common, RZA and Andre at the helm, we can feel certain this will be exceptional storytelling.”
The first novel, titled Black Samurai, was adapted into a blaxploitation film in 1977, directed by Al Adamson and starring Jim Kelly in the leading role.
The upcoming TV series is based on the Marc Olden’s eight-book novel series of the same name, first released in 1974 and continued through 1975.